News & Notes - Host families sought for exchange students

Published: Monday, May 27, 2013 at 12:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Friday, May 24, 2013 at 11:57 a.m.

Host families sought for exchange students

WILMINGTON | In a tradition that has lasted more than 15 years, host families are sought in the Wilmington area for nine high school students from France and Spain, ages 14-18, accompanied by one language teacher.

The dates are June 14-July 8 or July 8-Aug. 3 for French students, June 25-July 23 for Spanish students.

The students will not attend classes but rather participate in their host families' daily life and activities, including possible excursions. Each student has a minimum proficiency in English, is insured and brings spending money. Hosts need not to have children to qualify.

Interested families should promply contact Frédéric Fladenmuller, a professor at East Carolina University, at (252) 754-2136 or Fladenmullerf@ecu.edu, or visit http://tltlhost.com for an application.

Lighthouse nonprofit needs guides, sales people

CASWELL BEACH | Friends of Oak Island Lighthouse needs tour guides and people to sell merchandise. FOIL is a nonprofit organization that maintains the Oak Island Lighthouse. Donations from tours and proceeds from selling sale of lighthouse items to go maintaining the lighthouse and grounds.

Guide are asked to commit to an average of two shifts a month through Labor Day. Shifts are 10 a.m.-noon or noon-2 p.m. Wednesday or Saturday, or for Thursday morning excursions to the top of the lighthouse.

The Wednesday and Saturday tours are only to the second level, 12 steps up. Many guides only give this type of tour.

Each shift is covered by at least two guides so you are never at the lighthouse alone. Guides receive training, but have their own way of presenting information to visitors and no set script is required.

Merchandise is sold 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays at the lighthouse. Volunteers staff the sales table on the same two-hour shift schedule as the tour guides.

If interested, email your contact information oakislandlighthouse@gmail.com, or find out more at http://oakislandlighthouse.org.

Tell the StarNews about your volunteer needs

WILMINGTON | The StarNews wants to help you fill your volunteer needs. Here in the Living Local pages, we list nonprofits' fundraising events and volunteer opportunities.

If you are a nonprofit with a special volunteer opportunity coming up such as a beach sweep or food shipment to be handled, let us know at least a month in advance.

And if your nonprofit has standing volunteer needs – those that always exist – we'll list them periodically as space allows.

Items for Wednesday Living Local sections can be submitted to si.cantwell@starnewsonline.com at least 10 days in advance of the run date. Also, you can post to our online events calendar at StarNewsOnline.com/Events.

<p>Host families sought for exchange students</p><p>WILMINGTON | In a tradition that has lasted more than 15 years, host families are sought in the Wilmington area for nine high school students from France and Spain, ages 14-18, accompanied by one language teacher.</p><p>The dates are June 14-July 8 or July 8-Aug. 3 for French students, June 25-July 23 for Spanish students. </p><p>The students will not attend classes but rather participate in their host families' daily life and activities, including possible excursions. Each student has a minimum proficiency in English, is insured and brings spending money. Hosts need not to have children to qualify.</p><p>Interested families should promply contact Frédéric Fladenmuller, a professor at East Carolina University, at (252) 754-2136 or Fladenmullerf@ecu.edu, or visit http://tltlhost.com for an application.</p><p>Lighthouse nonprofit needs guides, sales people</p><p>CASWELL BEACH | Friends of Oak Island Lighthouse needs tour guides and people to sell merchandise. FOIL is a nonprofit organization that maintains the Oak Island Lighthouse. Donations from tours and proceeds from selling sale of lighthouse items to go maintaining the lighthouse and grounds.</p><p>Guide are asked to commit to an average of two shifts a month through Labor Day. Shifts are 10 a.m.-noon or noon-2 p.m. Wednesday or Saturday, or for Thursday morning excursions to the top of the lighthouse.</p><p>The Wednesday and Saturday tours are only to the second level, 12 steps up. Many guides only give this type of tour.</p><p>Each shift is covered by at least two guides so you are never at the lighthouse alone. Guides receive training, but have their own way of presenting information to visitors and no set script is required.</p><p>Merchandise is sold 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays at the lighthouse. Volunteers staff the sales table on the same two-hour shift schedule as the tour guides.</p><p>If interested, email your contact information oakislandlighthouse@gmail.com, or find out more at http://oakislandlighthouse.org.</p><p>Tell the StarNews about your volunteer needs</p><p>WILMINGTON | The StarNews wants to help you fill your volunteer needs. Here in the Living Local pages, we list nonprofits' fundraising events and volunteer opportunities.</p><p>If you are a nonprofit with a special volunteer opportunity coming up such as a beach sweep or food shipment to be handled, let us know at least a month in advance.</p><p>And if your nonprofit has standing volunteer needs – those that always exist – we'll list them periodically as space allows.</p><p>Either way, e-mail your items to: si.cantwell@starnewsonline.com. Call 343-2364 with any questions.</p><p>And remember, always think a month ahead for publicity.</p><p>Items for Wednesday Living Local sections can be submitted to si.cantwell@starnewsonline.com at least 10 days in advance of the run date. Also, you can post to our online events calendar at StarNewsOnline.com/Events.</p>